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Media Literacy

Cuma, 31 Mart 2006

Media Literacy & Information Literacy

21st Century Information Fluency Project Portal
News, information, tools, and standards-aligned instructional strategies for information literacy/fluency in K-16.

Advertising Techniques
Lesson plans and activities related to advertising.

Alliance for a Media Literate America
Although this organization focuses on the USA, many of the resources and links found under "Media Literacy" are applicable anywhere.

A Catalog of Political Cartoons by Dr. Seuss
Little known fact: Theodore Geisel also produced more than 400 editorial and War Bond cartoons during WWII. Some of them are reproduced on this site.

Cause Célèbre: Using Celebrities in Media Campaigns Targeting Teens
"In this lesson, students create public service advertisements featuring celebrities to address common concerns among teenagers in their communities. Students then conduct market research to consider the effectiveness of their advertisements."

Consumer Reports Center for Children, Youth, and Families
Lessons based on Consumer Reports and Zillions, its youth-oriented counterpart.

Cruise the News
Students increase their awareness of the resources a newspaper offers.

Cyberspace at Discovery
Vocabulary, comprehension questions, activities, links.

Deconstructing Media Messages
Students in grades 3-5 describe the different people involved in creating a media message.

Difference Between Local and National News
Students compare and contrast newspapers for the same day from different parts of the United States. Designed for grades 4 - 7.

The Director in the Classroom
This page contains links to sites with information about filmmaking, including desktop video.

Greatest Films
Interpretive, descriptive review commentary and historical background for hundreds of classic Hollywood and other American films in the last century, a wealth of film reference material of all kinds, a famous film quotations quiz, a complete Academy Awards (Oscars) History and detailed Film History - by decade, and hundreds of colorful, vintage film poster reproductions.

Historical Graphics
A collection of links to political cartoons, photographs, and ads related to the Spanish-American war, the Philippine-American war, and the Congo Reform Movement.

How Media Shapes Perception
In this standards-based unit high school students explore media bias, emotional impact of the news, and the influence of the media on children.

Information and Communication Technology
The Information and Communication Technology curriculum provides students with a broad perspective on the nature of technology, how to use and apply a variety of technologies, and the impact of information and communication technologies on themselves and on society. The ICT curriculum is not intended to stand alone, but rather to be infused within core courses and programs.

Jurassic Park: an Information Literacy WebQuest
Students evaluate the quality of Web sites. Familiarity with Jurassic Park is not essential.

Lesson Plan Unit: The Influence of the Mass Media
Lessons using online resources from the New York Times.

Lesson Plan Unit: The Internet as a Medium
Lessons using online resources from the New York Times.

Media Awareness Network
An outstanding resource from Canada, available in both English and French. Don't miss the "Teachable Moments" and "Teaching Media" links on the "For Educators" page.

Media Literacy Clearinghouse
An extensive collection of links to articles, background and lesson plans designed to help teachers integrate media literacy into classroom instruction.

Media Literacy Research Project
Students learn about types of questions and the research process. They research and present information on gender in advertising, race in advertising, or violence in the media.

Media Messages Webquest
Students explore media messages, then develop a public service announcment encouraging teens to view media critically.

M(onster) TV
Students investigate, interview, and report on Big Foot, the Loch Ness Monster, and others.

New Media Literacy
Six tips for effective use of media in the classroom. The document requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application for access.

News on the Web
This interactive article examines the history and technology of modern news reporting. From Socialstudies.com.

Newseum
The "News Museum" Web site. Excellent reference and teaching tool.

PBS TeacherSource for Media Literacy
PBS sites and programs related to Media Literacy. Information is tied to PBS programming.

Photography
A variety of sites about photography.

Picking Up the Pieces and Putting them Back Together: Writing Breaking News
Students examine how a breaking news story is constructed, first by predicting what facts and details must appear in what order, and then by assembling the story from cut-up pieces. They then practice writing their own 'breaking news' lead paragraphs.

Powers of Persuasion, Poster Art from WW II
This online exhibit features 33 posters and 1 sound file from a more extensive exhibit that was presented in the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, from May 1994 to February 1995.

Radio Days
In this WebQuest, students research the "Golden Age of Radio" and create their own radio drama.

Team up for Sports Marketing!
Students create a marketing campaign for a sports team. They create press releases, business cards, and ads or commercials, all using advertising techniques they have studied.

Understanding the Hype: Media Literacy
An Education World e-Interview With Catherine Gourley, including five "principles of knowledge" related to media literacy.

Wartime Posters Activity
Students investigate the impact of posters during WWII. Activities and focus questions at the site, video available. The lesson requires Internet access.

Words/Music/Images: Interpretation and Meaning from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Click on Lesson 12. "Students will explore the ways in which words, music and visual images interact to create meaning." Music and video not available onsite.

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